2 days ago · OpenSanctions is a cache of potential stories for investigative journalists — but it can be difficult to know where to start. In this article we explain how to screen names in our …

Browse data sources & sanctions programs... Detailed breakdown of all data sources used by OpenSanctions, including publisher, freshness and topical coverage.

Use the research tool to search the OpenSanctions dataset, including sanctioned people and companies, politically exposed persons and wanted criminals from around the world.

2 days ago · Provide a search term to search across sanctions lists and other persons of interest.

OpenSanctions is an international database of persons and companies of political, criminal, or economic interest.

A politically exposed person (PEP) is a person that has been entrusted with a prominent public function. PEPs include elected officials and members of government.

This list can be used as the broadest available OpenSanctions dataset. It includes any entity that should receive enhanced public scrutiny - either because they appear on a sanctions list, in a …

Data in OpenSanctions Default is current as of 2025-11-29. It last changed 2025-11-29. We do not store the queries submitted to this tool. Operational logs record performance data needed …

You can find answers to the most common questions about OpenSanctions here, including detailed information about the structure of the database, the commercial product, and …

The API lets you easily integrate OpenSanctions into your workflow. You can search the database and conduct batch screening to identify people or companies that are included on a sanctions …